Many of the leading predictions for interiors in the year ahead claim the focus is now on eco design trends. So will sustainability really become a key consideration in the choices we all make in 2020? I have chosen just a few of my own favourite designer quotes below.
 
Catherine Romano, Wall Street Journal, interviewed one hundred decor pros and they see a move away from disposable interiors. It is time for a change to instead discover unique pieces made to last. I particularly loved the comment by Achille Salvagni, 'No one wants to inherit that IKEA coffee table.'
 
Architectural Digest 2020 design trends include vintage maximalism which brings colour, warmth, eclectic touches and antiques into the mix. They quote interior designer, Tali Roth, ' We are all craving our own unique stamp on our spaces. We are looking for unknown and unnamed pieces to make our personal spaces stand out from the crowd.' My other highlights in their predictions are free-standing bath tubs, statement door knobs and pulls.
 
Elise Taylor, reporting for Vogue in 8 Interior Design Predictions For 2020 (And What's On Its Way Out) also confirms that top trendsetters are using reclaimed materials. She quotes top designer Timothy Corrigan, 'We’ll see the continued resurgence in the use of antiques; even younger people are using them as an alternative to mass produced catalogue offerings, in a desire to create rooms with more character and individuality.' And Elise calls the trend, 'eco-conscious chic'.
 
However for designers such as Maria Speake, salvage and reclaimed materials have always featured in their design projects. Maria was named as the House and Garden interior designer of 2019. Her designs also feature inventive ideas for reusing old pieces. Maria co founded London based architectural salvage showroom, Retrouvius with partner Adam Hills. In a recent Financial Times article Adam describes salvage as, ' the antidote to the age of bling.' Retrouvius is a member of the Salvo Code and you can find them in the Salvo directory of architectural salvage dealers.
 
Images show just a few of the antique, reclaimed and salvaged items currently for sale online at salvoweb.com.
 
Discover colourful reclaimed wood flooring such as Canadian maple flooring previously used in a gym and the beauty of original 17th century oak floorboards. Find unique original pieces with a story such as the monumental antique 16th Century Renaissance stone fireplace from France. The central coat of arms was allegedly defaced during the Revolution at the end of the 18th Century. For sale from Wharton Antiques. Or own a piece of American history with the gorgeous Italian marble urn originally at the legendary Kapok Tree Restaurant in Clearwater Florida. For sale from Schiller's Architectural Design and Salvage. Alternatively how about working from home on a desk reclaimed from Pinewood Studios, where a large number of classic British films have been produced since 1935. For sale from Architectural Forum. An Art Deco panelled room originally reclaimed from a company boardroom in the Sheffield area. This rare item even features a cocktail cabinet. For Sale from Olliff's Architectural Antiques. A reclaimed Art Nouveau bath tub from Historische Bauelemente based not far from Berlin, Germany. Last but not least practical but also stunning antique radiators which have been fully refurbished and adapted to fit any modern heating system from V&V Reclamation.